Akola, Nov 19 (PTI) Election officials have registered a case against the woman principal of a school in Akola over alleged delay in handing over the room on its premises designated as a polling booth for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections, an official said.

Assistant Returning Officer of Akola West constituency P Z Bhosale on Tuesday said the school principal and an employee refused to open the room lock, forcing the poll staff to wait outside.

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The case was registered for disobeying the orders of the Returning Officer under section 132 of the Representation of the People's Act.

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